Showing posts with label management lessons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label management lessons. Show all posts

Monday, September 29, 2008

Find solution for a real problem!!

One fine day, a bus driver went to the bus garage, started his bus, and drove off along the route. No problems for the first few stops - a few people got on, a few got off, and things went generally well.

At the next stop, however, a big hulk of a guy got on. Six feet eight,built like a wrestler, arms hanging down to the ground. He glared at the driver and said, “Big John doesn’t pay!” and sat down at the back.

Did I mention that the driver was five feet three, thin, and basically meek? Well, he was. Naturally, he didn’t argue with Big John, but he wasn’t happy about it. The next day the same thing happened - Big John got on again, made a show of refusing to pay, and sat down. And the next day, and the next.

This grated on the bus driver, who started losing sleep over the way Big John was taking advantage of him. Finally he could stand it no longer. He signed up for body building courses, karate, judo, and all that good stuff.

By the end of the summer, he had become quite strong; what’s more, he felt really good about himself. So on the next Monday, when Big John once again got on the bus and said, ” Big John doesn’t pay!”

The driver stood up, glared back at the passenger, and screamed, “And why not?”

With a surprised look on his face, Big John replied, ” Big John has a bus pass.”

Management Lesson: “Be sure there is a problem in the first place before working hard to solve one.”

“Think Outside of the Box.”

Question 1 :
You are driving along in your car on a wild, stormy night, it’s raining
heavily, when suddenly you pass by a bus stop, and you see three
people waiting for a bus:

An old lady who looks as if she is about to die.

An old friend who once saved your life.

The perfect partner you have been dreaming about.

Which one would you choose to offer a ride to, knowing very well that there
could only be one passenger in your car?

* You could pick up the old lady, because she is going to die, and thus you
should save her first;

* or you could take the old friend because he once saved your life, and this
would be the perfect chance to ! pay him back.

* However, you may never be able to find your perfect mate again.

The Perfect Choice Would Be:
“I would give the car keys to my Old friend and let him take the lady to the
hospital. I would stay behind and wait for the bus with the partner of my
dreams.”

Question 2:
What will you do if I run away with your sister?”

The candidate who was selected answered ” I will not get a better match for
my sister than you sir”

Question 3 :
Interviewer:

What is one morning you woke up & found that you were pregnant.

Girl:

I will be very excited and take an off, to celebrate with my husband.
Normally an unmarried girl will be shocked to hear this

Question 4 :
Interviewer: He ordered a cup of coffee for the candidate.

Coffee arrived kept before the candidate, then he asked what is before you?

Candidate: Instantly replied “Tea”
Why did he say “TEA” when he knows very well that coffee was kept before.
Answer: The question was “What is before you (U - alphabet) Reply was “TEA”
( T - alphabet)
Alphabet “T” was before Alphabet “U”

Question 5:
The interviewer asked to the candidate “This is your last question of the
interview. Please tell me the exact position of the center of this table where
u have kept your files.”

Candidate confidently put one of his finger at some point at the table and
told that this was the central point at the table.
Interviewer asked how did u get to know that this being the central point of
this table, then he answers quickly that sir u r not likely to ask any more question,
as it was the last question that u promised to ask…..

Sometimes, we gain more if we are able to give up our stubborn thought
limitations. Never forget to “Think Outside of the Box.”